Befouled by the Sacred:Crisis Intervention

by Shroud Of Despondency

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1.	Crisis Intervention 13:57	info	buy track
2.	When All the World Dissolves 04:16	lyrics	buy track
Hell hath no limits, nor is circumscrib'd In one self place; but where we are is hell, And where hell is, there must we ever be. When all the world dissolves, And every creature shall be purified, All places shall be hell that are not heaven. -Mephistopheles
3.	Brief Moments of Composure 06:04		buy track
4.	Devil May Care 02:46	info	buy track
5.	Phelipeaux in the Distance pt 1:Halcyon Skies 04:42	info	buy track
6.	Phelipeaux in the Distance pt 2:Flight of the Sandhill Crane 03:43		buy track
7.	Phelipeaux in the Distance pt 3:Undulating in the Haze 05:57	lyrics	buy track
Sample of Carl Jung talking about fantasy.
8.	Palpitate 04:37		buy track

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This is the instrumental/non metal portion of a writing binge that I experienced in late 2018 and half of 2019. While the metal portion of Befouled by the Sacred wallows in apathy, this portion examines a relationship with apathy that vacillates. The album begins and ends with no hope,but is also intentionally littered with passages that serve as meditations on the human right to joy. The cover has meaning to me. It was created from a picture of a dead baby bird I found on the sidewalk. Not exactly something that evokes joyful thoughts, but it bizarrely represents something that means a great deal to me.

Much like how I purposefully used a different set of influences for the metal portion, I wanted this portion to take more influence from progressive rock albums of the 60's, 70's, and 80's than from neofolk or black metal bands. Programming drums didn't feel right, so I played them myself on an electric kit. This album is free from drum loops and/or programming. Absolutely none of the mixes are perfect, but I grew tired of trying to polish something that was recorded in a home studio equipped with a very minimal amount of epuipment. I'm not a gear head, but I have a strong desire to create. So, while not as perfectly produced as what influenced it, I trust anyone familiar with the artists below will be able to pick out little bits of tribute.

Influences for this album: Mike Oldfield, Pink Floyd, Yes, King Crimson, Camel, Peter Gabriel, Genesis,Talking Heads, Brian Eno, Kate Bush, Eric Johnson.

Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word ‘happy’ would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.
-Carl Jung

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released September 1, 2019

Rory Heikkila-All guitars, pianos, synths, bass, drums, and percussion.
James Harju-Percussion and Bass on "Devil May Care."
Ron Blemberg-Cover

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Shroud Of Despondency Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Shroud of Despondency was formed by Rory Heikkila in the late 1990's.

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